Pamela Rathburn-Ray MS, OGNP, PMHNP-BC, CASAC (T)
Miller Place, New York 11764
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Professional Credentials
New York State Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry #F401659 (Primary Practice)
ANCC Board Certification #201-***-****
Buprenorphine (MAT) Waiver Provider DEA and X waiver
Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor
New York State Nurse Practitioner in Obstetrics and Gynecology #F360369-1
New York State Registered Professional Nurse License # 371749-1
BCLS certification (AHA)
American Psychiatric Nursing Association
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Sigma Theta Tau- International Nursing Honor Society (Kappa Gamma Chapter)
Education
Post Master’s/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program (4.0)
Stony Brook Health Sciences Center (SUNY), New York
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (3.9)
Suffolk County Community College, New York
Post Graduate Study- Honors (3.9)
Columbia University, New York
Master of Science- Honors/International Honors
Obstetrics and Gynecology Nurse Practitioner Program
Stony Brook Health Sciences Center (SUNY), New York
Bachelor of Science Nursing Program
Downstate Health Sciences Center (SUNY), New York
The Cottage for Psychiatry and Recovery
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner- Private Practice/Prescriber
Miller Place, New York 11764 01/2021- present
Telehealth and in-person office visits since COVID; child to senior adults; LGBTQIA+ teens and young adults
Providing Psychiatric evaluations and medication management on the first visit; lab tests/drug level monitoring and Genesight offered
Follow-up every week until stabilized, change to bi-monthly, then monthly and prn as needed
Open communication with patients/parents in need via text daily is offered/prompt response is provided within a 12–24-hour period.
Provide emergency intervention using UHSB CPEP, Mobile crisis, collaboration with patient family and/or resident housing staff
COVID Testing Center, University Hospital, Stony Brook, New York
Jones Beach, Wantagh, New York 4/2020-1/2021
Nurse Practitioner- Medical staff lead command team/consultant
Work in conjunction with the NYSDOH, Incident command, Military medics, registered nurses, and ancillary staff at COVID testing centers (UHSB/Jones Beach)
Education/monitoring of PPE donning and doffing; specimen collection and distribution to labs (quality assurance)
Provide latest COVID information for mission as disseminated by the NYSDOH, CDC and WHO
Readied operations for anticipated COVID surge in Fall/ Winter months
Concern for Independent Living.org
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for COVID mitigation/Prescriber
Multiple sites: Port Jefferson, Shoreham, Riverhead, East Patchogue and Sayville, New York
4/2020- 10/2020
Medical provider for psychiatric/substance use disorders/medical comorbidities in congregate housing (5 sites, 200 residents)
Evaluate status of above; crisis intervention as required.
Educate both patients and staff re: proper handwashing and use of PPE; 6-foot distancing, signs and symptoms of COVID infection, quarantine protocols, access to COVID testing/ hospitalize, as necessary.
Provide support and education to staff re: COVID morbidity and mortality; continuing updates as per NYSDOH, CDC and WHO
Samaritan Village/Daytop- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Sole Prescriber
Huntington Station, New York 11746
3/2017- 1/2020
Telehealth and office visits, EHR (electronic health records)- Avatar; Practice fusion; Citrix
Performed psychiatric and physical health assessments with pre-clearance evaluations, consideration of medical comorbidities on adolescents and adults. Lab test and psychotropic drug level monitoring provided.
Prescriber of mental health medications for psychiatric, dual diagnosis; adolescents/adults; forensic clients and Spanish speaking immigrant population
Buprenorphine provider- Works independently for buprenorphine induction/maintenance
Collaboration with Directors, Social workers, CASAC’s, pharmacists
Identify management problems, changes in level of care and/or discharge issues.
Suffolk County Community College
Associate Professor of Nursing/ Nurse Practitioner
Brentwood, New York 11717
1/04- 9/2018
NUR 123: Health Assessment lecture and lab
NUR 136: Adult Mental Health- lecture/hospital clinical
NUR248 Maternal/Child Health- lecture/hospital clinical
Psych Clinical affiliations: SUNY Stony Brook: Adult; Child; ED
Northwell Health: Mather Hospital; South Oaks Hospital- Psych/ Substance use disorders
Pilgrim State Hospital: inpatient/outpatient, forensics
Northwell Health/South Oaks Psychiatric Hospital
Amityville, New York
5/04- 6/2013
Charge/ Nurse Manager/ Evening Service Director/NP clinical rotations
Provide supervision throughout all divisions with charge responsibilities on day and evening shifts
Team Leader for Crisis intervention
Population included:
Adult psychiatry
Geriatric psychiatry
Adolescent and Child psychiatry
Detoxification /Rehabilitation
Intensive outpatient post discharge